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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warrick Mendle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warrick Mendle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Manhoef lands.
Mendle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendle drives through with a takedown into Manhoef's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manhoef keeping full guard, as Mendle tries to pass.
Manhoef wants to stand up but Mendle is controlling him.
Mendle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manhoef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendle landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendle stops Manhoef from standing up.
Mendle landing some decent shots from guard.
Manhoef knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendle on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendle passes Manhoef's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendle stalling.
Mendle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef is trying to stand.
Mendle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Manhoef!
Mendle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendle controlling the pace for now.
Mendle looking to finish Manhoef with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manhoef!
Mendle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mendle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendle is landing with some decent strikes but Manhoef is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Mendle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendle lands a big shot to the head and Manhoef winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Warrick Mendle!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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